Per Mertesacker is entrusted with the job of collecting fines from Arsenal players in breach of club discipline but the German may find himself going cap in hand to manager Arsene Wenger for his place in the team.

Brendan Rodgers promised Toure would not be taken to task over his mistake which cost Liverpool all three points at The Hawthorns on Sunday.

With the Reds leading 1-0 in the second half, Toure was comfortable in defensive possession when he played a careless pass across the back four, which Victor Anichebe gratefully accepted before smashing the ball past Simon Mignolet.

But Rodgers would not condemn his defender for the costly error.

"I've never criticised my players for trying to play football," he said on Sky Sports News.

"Kolo probably shouldn't have received the ball under pressure, and a pass can be misplaced.

"We look to build our game from behind and that has won us many games this season, our ability to construct the game from behind.

"Sometimes it will cost you. Today was unfortunately one of those days.

"Kolo Toure has been brilliant for me, a real leader and an outstanding professional and unfortunately it was that mistake, but there's no blame on him."

Rodgers also played down worry over dropping points.

"Obviously we're disappointed not to have taken all three points but it's another point furthermore for us in terms of where we want to go," he said.